Programme: Recovery and Resilience Plan

The project will provide a safe and comfortable lighting environment during the dark part of the day for local residents, workers and visitors. The project aims to increase the energy efficiency of the street lighting in the districts of Ogosta, Pastrina, Izgrev, Mala Kutlovitsa, Kosharnik, and the Southern and Northern Industrial Zone, Montana, municipality. Montana, Montana region through the implementation of modern technologies and practices. This will ensure a reduction in energy consumption and direct costs, protection of environmental components and provision of a more favorable and safe environment for the population. This will be achieved by introducing several energy-saving measures: dismantling of existing lighting fixtures and supply and installation of new LED lighting, supply and installation of a facility for the production and storage of electrical energy from renewable sources for self-consumption in the BIO system, automation system and management of the outdoor artificial lighting system and monitoring of electrical energy consumption.
The project will provide multiple benefits to different target groups, namely the community and citizens who will benefit from brighter, safer and greener street lighting. This will not only improve the quality of life, but also increase the safety of the streets and create a more pleasant environment for walking and outdoor activities at night. Local authorities will benefit from reduced costs for electricity and street lighting maintenance, freeing up funds to invest in other areas of city infrastructure.
The expected results of the successful implementation of the project are numerous and include both specific results and wider social and economic benefits - Reduction of electricity costs, improved quality and longer life of lighting, improved quality of life, reduction of harmful emissions and greenhouse gases, a better ecological environment.